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All About Netball
In netball there are 7 different positions: you can play 7 a-side, 6-side and sometimes 5 a-side. In 5 a-side there are the following positions: A’s (Attacks/Shooters), D’s (Defence) and C’s (Centers). In 6 a-side it’s basically the same as 5 a-side except you just add in one more center. In 7 a-side the positions are: A’s (Attacks/Shooters), D’s (Defence), C’s (Center) and W’s (Wing Attack/Wing Defence).
The rules in netball are quite simple. All players play on a netball court which is divided into thirds. In the two end thirds there are semi-circles where the GS and GA are allowed to shoot from. Whatever way your team is shooting that is your goal third, The GA is a bit different because they can go into their goal third and the center third while the GS stays in the goal third. The WA is the exact same as the GA except they just CAN’T go into the semi-circle, C’s can go everywhere except for the semi-circles. For the defenders GK’s can only go in their oppositions goal third and the semi-circle and for the GD’s they can go into their oppositions goal third, the semi-circle and the center third. And lastly WD’s, WD’s can go into the center third and their oppositions goal third but NOT the semi-circle.
So for the rules I’ll just tell you the basic rules.
No stepping if you have the netball.
You can’t hold the ball for any longer then 3 seconds.
You can’t stand closer than 3 feet otherwise it’s obstruction.
You can’t make contact with your opponents otherwise that would be contact.
If you go where you are not allowed that is offside.
You can’t bounce the ball otherwise that’s replay.
If the ball if thrown out of court if it automatic hand over.
The New Zealand netball team is called the “Silver Ferns”. The Silver Ferns recently won the 2019 Netball World Cup. They had a tough win against England in the semi-finals, the score was 45-47. You can tell by this score it was a very tough and close game. Then they had a very successful and tough win against the Australian Diamonds in the finals, it was a close, intense game, the score was 51-52. The Silver Ferns were thrilled and proud of their win by adding to their other wins in the past. The Silver Ferns have won 4 other world cups in 1967, 1979, 1987 and 2003.
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